"unicorne" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /iu̯niˈkɔrn(ə)/ Forms: unicornes [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman unicorne, from Latin ūnicornis. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|unicorne}} Anglo-Norman unicorne, {{der|enm|la|ūnicornis}} Latin ūnicornis Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} unicorne, {{enm-noun|pl=unicornes}} unicorne (plural unicornes)
  1. unicorn (mythical one-horned horse) Categories (topical): Christianity, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-unicorne-enm-noun-2Tz-TdE0 Disambiguation of Christianity: 16 30 29 24 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 40 34 9 17
  2. Any one-horned beast (e.g. a rhinoceros) Categories (topical): Christianity, Emotions, Mythological creatures Categories (lifeform): Animals
    Sense id: en-unicorne-enm-noun-Xt5xQQU8 Disambiguation of Christianity: 16 30 29 24 Disambiguation of Emotions: 15 37 30 18 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 40 34 9 17 Disambiguation of Animals: 16 55 3 26 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 50 4 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 22 46 7 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 50 4 26
  3. (figuratively) anger, rage, fury, especially that of God. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Anger, Christianity
    Sense id: en-unicorne-enm-noun-p-F6vLIA Disambiguation of Anger: 11 28 48 13 Disambiguation of Christianity: 16 30 29 24
  4. (heraldry, rare) A heraldic unicorn. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Heraldry, Christianity, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-unicorne-enm-noun-RU4NKmFo Disambiguation of Christianity: 16 30 29 24 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 40 34 9 17 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unycorne, unycorn, unicorn, unikorn

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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